...this album was one of my favorites...and while I was in Germany (8 Nov '71 - 18 Jul '74) the ONLY E Power Biggs album at the post library...I spent HOURS off duty listening to it...prolly now is the first time I've heard this in the 50 years since I returned home in July 1974...
I bought this album, around early 1970's [I was 13-14], because of the picture on the cover. I was intrigued by the organ listening to many recordings at the J.F. Kennedy Library in Hialeah Florida. I still have a collection of E. Power Biggs albums, though I never learned to play the organ. JB 🧑🏻of 34205usa Peace in Christ!
@@johnrborges2363 Me too brother---Me Too. Actually the first organ record I ever received was Helmut Walcha playing baroque French works at Alkmaar. THEN the next album I got was an E. Power Biggs.
Indeed, this album is METAL. Buxtehude is an early-early headbanger imho. The way his music goes in complementary segments with explosive moments foretells Bruckner in an odd way.
I think this is one of the "most important" organ recordings ever made, as it introduced thousands of people to a sound world completely different from the normal American church setting.
Thank you so much for putting this on TH-cam. I grew up listening to Power Biggs, and this was one of my favorite vinyl LPs... I get to hear Power Biggs' rendition of Buxtehude's "Ein Feste Burg" again ... one of those pieces to be heard when laid to rest...
Many thanks for uploading this recording - I had it on CD (I had the original LP, too, once upon a time) from Haydn House (which now seems to be defunct), but lost all of my recordings (along with everything else) in a house fire in 2019. Nice to be able to hear it, again.
Sorry for your loss. My biggest losses have been from 'friends'. At one time, I had about 3tons of vinyl, and a home recording studio. Thank God I had my keyboards with me. Thanks for this!💜🙏 I think this was probably one of his best! Love Buxtehude! Understated Nitroglycerin.
When I was 10 or so my Mother took myself and some friends to see Walt Disney's movie of 20000 league's under the sea. Watching the Nautilus cruise that under water canyon and listening to Bachs Tocoatta and Fugue in D made me a lover of pipe organ and pipe organ music and that will never end.
Since I bought in 1986 the first records of Edward George Power Biggs (Bach's Organ Favorites #2 + Eight Little Preludes and Fugues & Concerto in D minor after Vivaldi), I added him to my favorite ones: what I remarked in his discography was the amplitude of his repertoire and not a strict dedication to a specific composer and/or period of the organ literature. It seems that he is until the present time the only organist that traveled to Mexico and played the Mexican anthem: as I am not sure, this is only a speculation of my part. Thanks for posting these very beautiful works beautifully performed. An important information: he plays the prelude in G minor according to the edition by Spitta and Seiffert (Breitkopf und Härtel), while Kraft used the one by Hedar (Wilhelm Hansen). I have a friend in Chicago whose father accompanied Biggs in his last life years.
The best of the best. I was blessed to have him in our area of the North Shore, Boston, and Cambridge. He suggested to us that we not have organist as our friends but other musicians. He would continue to say that a pipe organist was close to lunacy. I have always thought of us as an octopus 🐙
I adore the F major. Buxtehude is like a steam (punk) locomotive. Part of the heart's satisfaction is that with all its precision and complexity, you can tell how it works just my looking at it. I just heard Bruckner in it for the first time.
My older sister (God rest her soul) gave me this LP when I was about 15 and I was nuts over it. Especially the lowest bass notes which I always tried to get the most out of the speakers. Didn't have a sub back then. I was just hankering for some pipe organ so I typed in the album title and boom! Nice surprise! I still have the LP in an ice chest. Best way I could keep em upright and dust free through the decades.
What is it that makes this playing so impressive and gives it such a direct impact? It has got something to do with the self-confidence of the playing which somehow this organ demands.
Another one of the greats. Biggs showed me the best of baroque organs. He took Bach to another height being the sound that compares to none. Glad EM Skinner isn’t reading this.
Wow 317 years ago Buxtehude was the same age I'll be next year, when he first met Bach, then twenty, whom had traveled some fifty miles on foot just to consult with him.
I played this organ back in 2017 - despite the beautiful room acoustics, you can tell that it is still a sort of neo-baroque state, after a 50's restoration by Beckerath so the plenum is probably steelier than what you would find on an original Baroque organ. It's due to be restored again in 2025, by Ahrend orgelbau (certainly the tried-and-true best firm for this sort of work!) - I'm certainly all ears for the results!
@@joannescouchet7038 How could I NOT subscribe to you⁉ Thank you for your uploads and sharing with those of us who had, but no longer have, such beautiful, powerful music❣👍🏼😇
@@joannescouchet7038 I'd love to hear how she turns out. Indeed, restorations are limited by the tastes and trends of the era they were carried out. I've read many despairing over the work done to the Zwolle Schnitker which Biggs made me fall in love with whatever state it was in during the 60s!
...this album was one of my favorites...and while I was in Germany (8 Nov '71 - 18 Jul '74) the ONLY E Power Biggs album at the post library...I spent HOURS off duty listening to it...prolly now is the first time I've heard this in the 50 years since I returned home in July 1974...
I bought this album back in the 70s It kicked ass then it still does.
I can't understand why there are not more recordings of this instrument--it rocks!
I bought this album, around early 1970's [I was 13-14], because of the picture on the cover. I was intrigued by the organ listening to many recordings at the J.F. Kennedy Library in Hialeah Florida. I still have a collection of E. Power Biggs albums, though I never learned to play the organ.
JB 🧑🏻of 34205usa Peace in Christ!
@@johnrborges2363 Me too brother---Me Too. Actually the first organ record I ever received was Helmut Walcha playing baroque French works at Alkmaar. THEN the next album I got was an E. Power Biggs.
Indeed, this album is METAL. Buxtehude is an early-early headbanger imho. The way his music goes in complementary segments with explosive moments foretells Bruckner in an odd way.
I think this is one of the "most important" organ recordings ever made, as it introduced thousands of people to a sound world completely different from the normal American church setting.
Yes indeed… joy of my youth…
Thank you so much for putting this on TH-cam. I grew up listening to Power Biggs, and this was one of my favorite vinyl LPs... I get to hear Power Biggs' rendition of Buxtehude's "Ein Feste Burg" again ... one of those pieces to be heard when laid to rest...
Yes!💜
MY FAVORITE VINYL FROM E POWER BIGGS!!! I have this🔥
Thank you for posting it. His recordings are getting scarce.
Many thanks for uploading this recording - I had it on CD (I had the original LP, too, once upon a time) from Haydn House (which now seems to be defunct), but lost all of my recordings (along with everything else) in a house fire in 2019. Nice to be able to hear it, again.
That is such a shame. I have mine from Haydn House, too. Fortunately, more may come out that you once possessed.
Sorry for your loss. My biggest losses have been from 'friends'.
At one time, I had about 3tons of vinyl, and a home recording studio. Thank God I had my keyboards with me.
Thanks for this!💜🙏
I think this was probably one of his best! Love Buxtehude!
Understated Nitroglycerin.
Oh God! This recording Is marvellous, and imposible to find in the streaming platforms! Thank you so much for uploading it! ❤️ Bach and Biggs approve
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Божественная музыка органная супер лекарство для души ! ! !😎😋😀🙂
Thanks a Lot. I Love Power Biggs !
When I was 10 or so my Mother took myself and some friends to see Walt Disney's movie of 20000 league's under the sea. Watching the Nautilus cruise that under water canyon and listening to Bachs Tocoatta and Fugue in D made me a lover of pipe organ and pipe organ music and that will never end.
Edward Power Biggs ( 1906/1977 ) genius organist, son of his time, but a precursor in the search for historical organs and interpretations in style.
Since I bought in 1986 the first records of Edward George Power Biggs (Bach's Organ Favorites #2 + Eight Little Preludes and Fugues & Concerto in D minor after Vivaldi), I added him to my favorite ones: what I remarked in his discography was the amplitude of his repertoire and not a strict dedication to a specific composer and/or period of the organ literature. It seems that he is until the present time the only organist that traveled to Mexico and played the Mexican anthem: as I am not sure, this is only a speculation of my part. Thanks for posting these very beautiful works beautifully performed. An important information: he plays the prelude in G minor according to the edition by Spitta and Seiffert (Breitkopf und Härtel), while Kraft used the one by Hedar (Wilhelm Hansen).
I have a friend in Chicago whose father accompanied Biggs in his last life years.
The best of the best. I was blessed to have him in our area of the North Shore, Boston, and Cambridge. He suggested to us that we not have organist as our friends but other musicians. He would continue to say that a pipe organist was close to lunacy. I have always thought of us as an octopus 🐙
Oh what a great guy! He was an early musical influence on me. Still rocks (The Spanish organ LP) with how I approach trombone.
One of my favorite alltime Buxtehude pieces!🔥❤💪😎👍🙏🧨
I wish Columbia would remaster all of E Power Biggs recordings
I agree, but I have read that the original tapes have long been discarded.
I adore the F major. Buxtehude is like a steam (punk) locomotive. Part of the heart's satisfaction is that with all its precision and complexity, you can tell how it works just my looking at it. I just heard Bruckner in it for the first time.
My older sister (God rest her soul) gave me this LP when I was about 15 and I was nuts over it. Especially the lowest bass notes which I always tried to get the most out of the speakers. Didn't have a sub back then. I was just hankering for some pipe organ so I typed in the album title and boom! Nice surprise! I still have the LP in an ice chest. Best way I could keep em upright and dust free through the decades.
I use steel shelving, bolted to the studs in the wall. Steel lockable doors keeps it concealed.
I trust the ice chest isn't switched on!
What is it that makes this playing so impressive and gives it such a direct impact? It has got something to do with the self-confidence of the playing which somehow this organ demands.
Another one of the greats. Biggs showed me the best of baroque organs. He took Bach to another height being the sound that compares to none. Glad EM Skinner isn’t reading this.
Wow 317 years ago Buxtehude was the same age I'll be next year, when he first met Bach, then twenty, whom had traveled some fifty miles on foot just to consult with him.
As you can realize, Bach's determination to learn with the famous master surpassed any eventual obstacles in his path.
From Arnstadt church to Lübeck Marien church its a walk of ~ 380 km resp.
235 miles.
The Best of BIGGIS!
Who says "baroque organs have no warmth"? There is plenty of warmth of tone here.
I played this organ back in 2017 - despite the beautiful room acoustics, you can tell that it is still a sort of neo-baroque state, after a 50's restoration by Beckerath so the plenum is probably steelier than what you would find on an original Baroque organ. It's due to be restored again in 2025, by Ahrend orgelbau (certainly the tried-and-true best firm for this sort of work!) - I'm certainly all ears for the results!
@@joannescouchet7038 How could I NOT subscribe to you⁉ Thank you for your uploads and sharing with those of us who had, but no longer have, such beautiful, powerful music❣👍🏼😇
@@joannescouchet7038 I'd love to hear how she turns out. Indeed, restorations are limited by the tastes and trends of the era they were carried out. I've read many despairing over the work done to the Zwolle Schnitker which Biggs made me fall in love with whatever state it was in during the 60s!